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  • Santa Barbara Memorial Day 2025

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, delivers a commemorative speech during a Memorial Day ceremony in Santa Barbara, Calif., May 26, 2025. Team Vandenberg leadership participated in Memorial Day ceremonies alongside community members in Lompoc, Santa Maria,

  • GT-253 Patching Ceremony

    U.S. Space Force Lt. Col. Darin Lister, 2nd Range Operations Squadron commander, places patches on the Heritage Room wall during a patching ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. May 22, 2025. The ceremony honored the mission team’s success during the GT-253 mission. (U.S. Space Force photo

  • 2025 Hawk Connection Day

    U.S. Space Force Col. Mark Shoemaker, Space Launch Delta 30 commander, presents the golden putter award during Hawk Connection Day at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 21, 2025. Several teams competed in friendly competitions and games for a chance to win the golden putter award.

  • Vandenberg Innovation Day

    The Vandenberg Crucible Innovation Lab held an innovation day and featured several base agencies to showcase their innovative technologies including the Supra Coder program, SAT-CHASERS, and the 30th SFS MAR+ program.

  • West Coast Drill Down at Vandenberg

    A competition judge watches a drill team during a West Coast Drill Down competition at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 10, 2025. Drill teams performed on the parade grounds and were judged by a three person panel on proper form, cadence, and correct movements.

  • Airman Leadership School Class 25-D Graduation Ceremony

    Graduates, instructors, and mentors pose for a group photo following the Airman Leadership School class 25-D graduation ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 9, 2025. Students at ALS learn how to teach, lead and supervise junior enlisted members. (U.S. Space Force photo by Staff Sgt.

  • Vandenberg Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony

    Vandenberg Base Honor Guard posts the colors during a Military Working Dog Memorial Ceremony at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2025. The ceremony honored Hugo, 30th Security Forces Squadron military working dog, and his service to the United States of America. U.S. Air Force Military

  • Vandenberg Launches NROL-174 Mission

    A Northrop Grumman Minotaur IV rocket launched the National Reconnaissance Office's NROL-174 mission from Space Launch Complex 8 at Vandenberg Space Force Base Calif., at 12:33 p.m. PDT, April 16, 2025. This marks the fifth National Reconnaissance Office launch of 2025 and the first launch

  • Vandenberg Senior Enlisted Leader Warfighter Summit 2025

    The Senior Enlisted Leader Warfighter Summit group poses for a photo while touring Firefly Aerospace at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 28, 2025. The SEL Warfighter Summit visited Firefly Aerospace, one of Vandenberg’s commercial partners, as a look into the Vandenberg mission.

  • Honorary Commanders Visit Vandenberg

    A group of Vandenberg Space Force Base and Los Angeles Air Force Base honorary commanders visited Firefly and NASA facilities as part of a base tour at Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., March 25, 2025. The honorary commander program informs community leaders about the Air and Space Force missions

 

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